Russian Navy

Valentin Pikul

Valentin Pikul (hull number 770) is a Project 266ME ocean-going minesweeper.

REGISTRATION

Black Sea Fleet

CONSTRUCTION

Valentin Pikul (serial number 878) was laid down at Sredne-Nevskiy shipyard in 1990. Launched on May 31, 2000. Commissioned on January 20, 2001.

PERFORMANCE AND DIMENSIONS

Standard displacement: 745 tons
Full-load displacement: 800 tons
Length: 61 meters
Beam: 10.2 meters
Draft: 2.97 meters
Full speed: 17 knots
Crew: 68 men

ARMAMENT

18 sets of MANPADS Igla;
2 x 6-barreled 30-mm automatic gun mounts AK-630M;
2 antisubmarine rocket launchers RBU-1200;
contact sweep GKT-2 (sweeping distance is 260-280 meters, trawling depth 10-200 meters) sound sweep AT-2 (towing speed is 5-12 knots);
magnetic sweeps TEM-3 (towing speed is up to 10 knots) with power feeder up to 455 meters long

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